Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

Section:: HUMAN NECESSITIES
Class:: FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
Subclass:: DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL

Filing statistics

IPC A47L 9/00 belongs to the parent subclass A47L, which recorded 203,625 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 9,680 in 2013 to 21,093 in 2023 (+118%), peaking at 25,303 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class A47 are ZHEJIANG SUPOR (13,571 applications), MIDEA (10,855 applications) and JOYOUNG COMPANY (10,106 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

Related Keywords

BRUSH(ES) attached to suction cleaners

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A47L 9/02 Nozzles
A47L 9/1 Filters; Dust separators; Dust removal; Automatic exchange of filters
A47L 9/2 Means for cleaning filters
A47L 9/22 Mountings for motor fan assemblies
A47L 9/24 Hoses; Hose couplings
A47L 9/26 Incorporation of winding devices for electric cables
A47L 9/28 Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
A47L 9/32 Handles

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A47, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

ZHEJIANG SUPOR 13,571
MIDEA 10,855
JOYOUNG COMPANY 10,106
FOSHAN SHUNDE MIDEA ELECTRICAL HEATING APPLIANCES MANUFACTURING COMPANY 9,846
LG ELECTRONICS KR 7,657
GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES 4,805
GUANGDONG MIDEA ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE COMPANY 4,508
NINGBO FOTILE KITCHENWARE COMPANY 4,300
HAIER SMART HOME 3,964
BSH (BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE) DE 3,910